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KANE: Why Course Choice Matters
Louisiana’s education establishment may not like the competition, but students will enjoy more options than ever before Introduction Due to recent court rulings regarding the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) funding, one of Louisiana’s most innovative educational programs, Course Choice, is... (Continue reading)
KANE: Medicaid Expansion Is Even Worse Than You Thought
New data highlights reasons for Louisiana lawmakers to say “no thanks” to feds Although Louisiana’s House of Representatives rejected a bill to expand Medicaid, a Senate committee approved a different Medicaid expansion bill and the House will be reviewing other... (Continue reading)
KANE: Register Today For The ‘Whither Republicans?’ Luncheon
There has been much spirited debate over the future of the Republican party since the November elections. Disappointing electoral results and demographic challenges highlight difficult questions facing the G.O.P. How do Republicans gain popular support without abandoning party principles? Which... (Continue reading)
KANE: Bob Mann Baselessly Accuses Medicaid Expansion Opponents Of Racism
Yesterday the Health and Welfare Committee of the Louisiana House of Representatives considered whether Louisiana should participate in the Medicaid expansion being promoted by the federal government through President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. I testified at the hearing, explaining why... (Continue reading)
KANE: The Trouble With Medicaid
Building on the failures of the welfare state will do more harm than good in Louisiana A key feature of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) was the expansion of Medicaid throughout the states. When the United States Supreme Court... (Continue reading)
KANE: Lessons For Legislators From Margaret Thatcher
Principles from the “Iron Lady” apply to Louisiana education reform The recent death of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher invites reflection on the career of this remarkable figure. Naturally, this period of reflection includes speculation on where a great leader... (Continue reading)
KANE: How Online Learning Can Transform Louisiana’s K-12 Education
Nationwide, online learning is booming. Just over a decade ago, fewer than 50,000 K-12 students took an online course; today several million students do, and the growth of online learning is accelerating. According to one study, in 2010, 30 percent... (Continue reading)
KANE: Fat Public School Salaries Cause Their Budget Woes, Not Vouchers
Scholarship critics ignoring the real culprits: more staff for fewer students and skyrocketing benefits A number of school districts have argued that they will face financial hardships if students elect to participate in the Louisiana Scholarship Program and attend... (Continue reading)
PELICAN INSTITUTE: Join Us For A Movie!
The Pelican Institute invites you to attend an Evening Reception & Viewing of InJustice Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. In this first-ever, feature-length film about the American legal system, InJustice showcases how the class action lawsuit, born from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, was... (Continue reading)
KANE: The Louisiana Teacher Union Paradox
Editor’s Note: This is the Executive Summary of a larger report, which can be viewed in full at the Pelican Post. Recent legislative sessions have not been kind to Louisiana’s two teacher unions, the Louisiana Association of Educators (“LAE”) and the Louisiana Federation... (Continue reading)
Pelican Institute Announces Policy Orientation Program For Leges, General Public Dec. 12
Friends, Thursday we officially announced our upcoming Policy Orientation for the Louisiana Legislature. This orientation – the first of its kind in Louisiana – will bring together an all-star group of speakers and panelists from around the state and across... (Continue reading)
Vote Yes On Saturday To Prevent New Taxes
The single proposed constitutional amendment on Saturday’s ballot would prohibit the state and local governments from imposing a tax or fee on real estate transfers. For a comprehensive description of the proposed amendment, we direct you to a report from... (Continue reading)
State Budget Cuts Don’t Threaten Louisiana’s Cultural Heritage
Over at The Lens, contributor Nathan C. Martin recently criticized the Louisiana legislature for cutting statewide funding for the arts. While Martin rightly celebrates Louisiana’s culture, his argument for increased government subsidies falls short. He claims that the budget cuts undermine the... (Continue reading)
KEVIN KANE: Louisiana Is Already Squeezing Taxpayers Enough
Louisiana government spending increased by 150 percent over 20 years In their guest column of April 9 (“Cigarette tax increase is good public policy”), Edward Ashworth and Andrew Muhl argue in favor of increasing the state’s cigarette tax. The authors... (Continue reading)
Government vs. Prosperity: How U.S. Energy Policy Harms Louisiana and the Nation
Written on 6 Dec, 2010 at 20:36 By: Kevin Kane in Louisiana
A PELICAN INSTITUTE EVENT – Noon, Dec. 10, 2010 at the Plimsoll Club, New Orleans Special Guest: Congressman Bill Cassidy will join us to provide an update on energy policy from Capitol Hill Energy is a master resource and essential building... (Continue reading)
Government vs. Prosperity: How U.S. Energy Policy Harms Louisiana And The Nation
Written on 28 Oct, 2010 at 13:29 By: Kevin Kane in Energy
A Pelican Institute Luncheon – Dec. 10, 2010 Energy is a master resource and essential building block of the modern economy. Yet affordable, plentiful, and reliable energy is under attack. The Obama Administration’s “Green Team” promotes climate alarmism and seeks... (Continue reading)
The Stealth Moratorium
Written on 30 Jun, 2010 at 14:52 By: Kevin Kane in General
Regulatory barriers and legal uncertainties keep deepwater operators on hold. By Fergus Hodgson Pelican Institute for Public Policy On June 22nd Judge Martin Feldman struck down the moratorium on American deepwater drilling. Yet not one of the 33 affected rigs... (Continue reading)
Louisiana Legislature Passes Measure Opposing ObamaCare Insurance Mandate
Written on 21 Jun, 2010 at 16:46 By: Kevin Kane in General
Original bill weakened by amendment, but state is first with Democrat-controlled legislature to pass Health Care Freedom Act By Fergus Hodgson Pelican Institute for Public Policy On Sunday the Louisiana House concurred with the Senate to pass HB 1474, which... (Continue reading)
Five Reasons To Tell Senators To Vote NO On SB 731
Written on 26 May, 2010 at 15:00 By: Kevin Kane in General
Contingency fee contracts benefit trial lawyers and bureaucrats, not businesses or taxpayers The Senate is scheduled to vote on SB 731, a bill that would authorize the Attorney General to hire trial lawyers on a contingency fee basis. Here are... (Continue reading)
Tell Senators To Vote YES On HB 1033 Today
Written on 25 May, 2010 at 12:43 By: Kevin Kane in General
Louisiana’s schools will benefit from a more objective system of teacher evaluation This afternoon the Senate will likely consider the Value-Added Educator Evaluation Bill (HB 1033). This may be the most important piece of education reform legislation under consideration this... (Continue reading)
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Quote of the day
Quote Of The Day, June 18, 2013
“I believe that any American who is in possession of [knowledge about Communist activities] has the obligation to make them known, either to the public or to the appropriate government agency. We must never let the Communists get away with the pretense that they stand for the very things which they kill in their own countries. I am talking about free speech, a free press, the rights of property, the rights of labor, racial equality, and, above all, individual rights. I value these things. I take them seriously. I value peace, too, when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies.”- Film director Elia Kazan, in a 1952 open letter published in space he purchased in the New York Times, amid the House Un-American Activities Committee investigations. Kazan, who at one time had been a communist but left that party in disgust, was one of the few witnesses before that committee to name names of communist party members.